Fishing-reel.



No. 820,609. PATENTED MAY 15, 1906.

W. SHAKESPEARE, JR. EISEING EEEE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 31. 1905.

WILLIAMA SHAKESPEARE, JE.,

OF KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN. l

FlsHlNG-REEL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 15, '1906.

Application iled July 31, 1905. Serial No. 272,038

To a/ZZ whom t may concern:

y Beit lmown that I, WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, Jr., a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of Kalamazoo, county of Kalamazoo, State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fishing- Reels, of which the followingv is aspecification.

This invention relates to improvements in It4 relates particularly to the -frame construction thereof.

The objects of this invention are, first, to

provide an improved fishin -reel frame which may be ver easily assem led or disassembled; secon to provide an improvediishingreel frame which may be easily disassembled by an inexperiencedlperson for the purpose4 of removing the reel-spool or affording access to the bearings and gear without liability of disarrangement of the arts.

Further objects an objects relatin to structural details will definitely appear om I the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and means described in the following specication.

The invention is clearly defined, and pointed out in the claims.

A structure embogfing the features of my invention is clearly ustrated'in the aecompanying drawings, forming -a part of this specication, in which- Figure 1 is a plan view of ashing-reel embodying the features of my invention. Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view thereof, taken on a line corresponding to line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail view, partially inlongitudinal section, taken on a l1ne corresponding to line 3 3 of Fig. 2, show' i the structurablndetails of the coup ingillars for securing or coupling the hea s to ether. Fi 4 1s a detail view, partially in ongitudina section, showing structural details of the pillars B. Figs. 5, 6, 7, and 9 are detail views, artially in longitudinal section, showing mo of the coupling-pillars. Fig. 8 -is a detail cross-sectionalview taken on' a line correys ending to line 8 8 of Fig'. 7'. Fig. 10isa etail end elevation view of the structure shown in Fig. 9 looking from the iight thereof. 1- In the drawings similar letters of reference refer to similar parts throughout the several' views, and the sectional views are taken lookland inner meta e forming the head A u on the pillars.

ed forms ing in the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section-lines.

Referring yto the drawings, the reel-frame heads A A are preferably made up of outer ic plates a a res ectively, and an intermediate ring a, pre 'erably of rubber, hard fiber, or similar e uivalent ma terial. This head structure is il ustrated and described in my copending application, led st 18, 1902, Serial No. 120,270, and W e it is preferred by me in this relation other heads may be used with satisfactory results. The head structure illustrated, however, ossesses a number of advantages in this re ation.

The plates a al and the rings a are suitably perforated to receive the ends of the pillars B B. The pillars B are shouldered 'to properly space the heads. The inner plates a. rest against the shoulders. The pillars B are tap ed at one end to receive the screws b, whic secure the plates and ring These screws drawing the p ates and rin against the shoulders of the pillars proper y secure them to ether. 4

The p ates and ring forming the head A are removabl arranged u on the other end y slipped thereon,

frame and w en in position coact with the pillars B, forming part of the reel-frame.

The pillars B are rotatably secured to\ the head A and are provided with threaded studs,

to en age the outer plates ql of the head A, so that y simply `turning them the head A is secured vor released. They also serve as means for securing the plates a a and the' rin a of the head A together.

he coupling-pillars are preferably formed with a headed section B`whicl1 is threaded int'o the main section, the section B being arranged through the .head A. This, however, 1s a mere matter of structural economy O and convenience. The pillars B are prefer'.- ably suitably gras ing, as 1s illustrated in Figs. 1 and 3 of the awings. f j 1.1

are preferably two in'number an are arran ed on opposite sides of the reel- IOO knurled for convenience. iii

From the fore oing it is evident that the head A may be re eased from the pillars or secured thereon by simply turning the pillars B. This obviates the use of separate screws for securing the parts to ether, resulting in a great saving in the cost of manufacture as the number of parts is materially reduced. It also results in a savin of time in assembling. When thus arrange the pillars serve as guides for the parts of the heads, so that it is impossible for an inexperienced person to assemble them in any except the proper way, which of course greatly lessens the liability of injury to the structure. f J

`The head Afor the outer plate a thereof may be very quickly released when it is desired to remove the s ool for vany reason, such as the removing o snarls or knots in the line or the like o r for cleanin or lubricatin the mechanism. Other a vantages wil readily appear to those skilled in the art.

In the modification shown in Fig. 5 'the couplingfpillar is made up of two sections C and C. The section C is rotatably secured to the head A by means of a screw, .as b, which is tapped into the end thereof. The section C is threaded at each end, the outer end engaging the outer plate a and securing the parts of the head A together. The inner end is tapped into the section C. In this construction the headA can be released while the parts thereof are securely retained together.

In the modified construction shown in Fig. 6 the coupling-pillar is made up of the sections D, D', and D, the section D being a coupling fdr the sections D and D. The sections D and D are both provided with threaded studs to engage the'heads of the reel. The coupling D is revolubly mounted on the section Dand is internally threaded at its other end to engage the section D', which is suitably threaded.

In the modification illustrated in Figs. 7 and 8 the coupling-pillar E is provided with head-engaging studs E E, similar to those of Fig. 6. The stud E is revolubly secured in the pillar E, and the stud E is provided with an elongated head e, ada ted to be engaged by the cross-rods e, as c early appears rom the drawings. This structure has the advantage of being very quickly released.

In the modification shown in Figs. 9 and 10 the coupling-pillar F is secured to the head A by means of a screw b, which is tapped into the end thereof. The other end of the pillar F is provided with an elongated headf, which is adapted to be arranged through the slot f in the head A. When the pillar is given a quarter-turn, the head is locked upon the pillar. vantage of great speed in securing or releasin the parts.

' TVhile I have illustrated these several modiiications, I am aware that there are a number This structure also has the ad.

of others which I believe are embraced within thev sco e of my invention. `I have illustrated t ese modifications merely to indicate the scope thereof, and while I desire to claim the same speciiicallyin the form referred by me I also desire to be understoo as claiming the sam'e broadly.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1.. In a fishn -reel frame, the combination of the pillars having shoulders at each end; heads A A consisting of outer and inner metallic plates a a', and intermediate rings a, perforated to receive said pillars; screws tapped into said illars at one end, for securing the head A t ereto, and for securn the parts of the said head together; and coup ingpillars B arranged vthrough said head-plates and rings, threaded to engage the outer plate a of said head A and revolubly secured to saidhead A. for the purpose specified.

2. In a fishing-reel frame, .the combination -of the pillars B, having shoulders at each end; heads A A consisting of outer and inner metallic plates a a, and intermediate rings a, perforated-to receive said pillars; screws tapped into said pillars at one end, for securing the head A thereto; and coupling-pillars B arranged through said head-plates and rings, threaded to engage the outer plate a of said head A' and revolubly secured to said head A for the purpose specified.

3. In a fishing-reel frame, the combination of the pillars B, having shoulders at each end; heads perforated to receive said pillars; screws tapped into said pillars at one end for securing one of said heads thereto, the other head being removably arranged thereon; and coupling-pillars B revolubly secured to said head secured to said pillars B, and threaded to engage the lother head, for the purpose specified.

4. In a fishing-reel frame, the combination of the fixed pillars; a head secured thereto; a head removably arranged thereon; and a coupling-pillar revolubly secured to said fixed head and threaded to enga e said removable head, for. the purpose speci ed.

5. In a fishing-reel frame, the combination of the fixed pillars; a head secured thereto; a

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head removably arranged thereon; and a y 8. In aishing-reel frame, the combination hand and 4sealin the presence of ytwo wit- Wlih the heads, of nl adjllllszltble or coupling nesses.

i ar arran e to etae a connect sai heads, Wherby said heads Idray be secured y WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE JB' [L' s'] 5 together or released as desired bythe manipu- Witnesses: /f

lation of said pillar, as specified. E. M. JACKSON,

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my OTIs A. EARL. 

